1983 Ericson 30

1983 Ericson 30 sailboat with lots of upgrades.

Selling my ‘83 Ericson 30 to upgrade to a bigger boat. Have owned for 7 years and have done a number of upgrades. Boat is 29.2 ft overall with 10.5 ft beam and 5.8 ft draft. Fractional rig. Wheel steering.

Sails: 135 Genoa and full batten, loose-footed main in good shape with two reefing points. Have original main as well for a spare and a 150 racing jib that is in fair shape. Spinnaker in fair shape.

Engine: Universal 14 hp diesel that was repowered 2000 by previous owner. 6 years ago, I replaced the entire fuel system - fuel tank, Racor filter, hoses, secondary fuel pump. Fresh water cooled. New water pump installed 2022. Also has an upsized alternator on the boat.

Electrical: shore power, battery charger, solar panel/trickle charger for battery. New anchor light installed 2022, LED cabin lights installed 2022.

Standing rigging: fractional masthead rig. Backstay adjuster. Rigid boom-vang/kicker. Upgraded harken traveler at companionway. New jib box installed at masthead for jib/spin halyards. Have replaced all lifelines with dynema (2022). Roller furler for jib with new reefing line.

Running rigging: most is replaced since 2021 including: main halyard, 2 spin halyards, 2 jib halyards, traveler lines. Have spin sheets as well. Two pairs of self-tailing main winches for jib sheets, two pairs non-tailing winches for spin sheets. Cabin top self-tailing winches for halyards.

Water system: new water heater 2020. New head/toilet 2022. New head hoses 2021. Most of fresh water system has been replumbed with new tubing. New pressure reducer connector to connect to water system to shore water. New fresh water system pump 2022.

Equipment: Instruments: all upgraded from original including patches to bulkhead mounting places and hull in 2022. Includes: Depth/Speed/Temp with bluetooth calibration, B&G wind instrument, Axiom 9 in MFD, WIFI box to make all instruments available by wifi on boat. Stereo system with bluetooth and amplifier for 6 speakers. VHF radio with DSC. Raymarine autopilot with new computer 2020. Secondary GPS at the helm along with binnacle compass.

Galley: minimalistic - refrigerated icebox. storage in lieu of fixed stove but have a one burner portable propane stove as well as a gimballed single burner propane stover.

Canvas: bimini, dodger, connector panels in decent condition. Have sail cover, bimini cover, and pedestal cover. Comes with a cockpit cover.

Interior: shows its age but in decent condition. I’ve replaced the sagging salon headliner as well as the cabin side paneling along the windows. Still needs to have some molding replaced. Cushions in decent shape.

Other: 2 anchors (Danforth and Bruce 50ft chain), cockpit cushions, throwables. New rudder manufactured and installed 2023 as a result of the typical water damage boats of this age experience. Also had new log tube and prop shaft installed 6 years ago. Propane grill available.